Goodbye R350 million | Makro vouchers for e-waste | Electric car warning

Goodbye passwords | Load-shedding promise | Solar surge hurting Eskom Many municipalities rely on distributing electricity for Eskom to generate revenue. As home solar takes over, they will have to look elsewhere to plug the holes in their budgets — and fibre networks are an easy target. [MYBROADBAND]() This Week In Tech Top Stories [South African city kisses R350 million goodbye]( Many municipalities rely on distributing electricity for Eskom to generate revenue. As home solar takes over, they will have to look elsewhere to plug the holes in their budgets — and fibre networks are an easy target. [How to get R2,400 in Makro vouchers for electric trash]( If you have enough old computing equipment or electric appliances to drop off on all four days during which the initiative is running, you can get up to R2,400 in Makro vouchers. [Electric car warning for South Africa]( Martina Biene, Volkswagen South Africa managing director and chair, said countries like Egypt and Ethopia already have a lead over South Africa after introducing electric vehicle policies. [The beginning of the end for passwords — Google makes passkey logins default]( Google is ramping up its passkey rollout on personal accounts after first launching the enhanced login feature in May 2023. [Big load-shedding promise]( Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa has made some big promises about ending South Africa's economy-destroying rotational power cuts. [South Africa’s solar surge starting to hurt Eskom]( Eskom sales have dropped by 2.3% as a result of South Africa's surge in the installation of rooftop solar. [Eskom extends plan to control electricity supply to every home in South Africa]( Following a successful pilot programme in Fourways, Eskom has expanded the installation of its smart meters to another Johannesburg suburb as part of its national rollout plan. [Evetech in major computer component controversy]( Customers have complained about components arriving with bent pins. This is what you should know about OEM CPUs, also called Tray CPUs. [More News You Need To Know]( MYBROADBAND [Manage your Preferences]( • [View PDF]( • [Pause Subscription]( • [View Online]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} on 15-10-2023 is intended for opt-in communication only. If you feel this email is unsolicited please [report it]( to us Email Powered By Everlytic